Business & Tech
Fox 9 Anchor Rips Viewer For Online 'Harassment'
"Women are too sexy too young -too fat -too old - always too something. How about amazing at our jobs?"
TWIN CITIES, MN — Television news anchors, like many people who work in the spotlight, often receive letters, emails and online messages from fans. Unfortunately, rude and sexist remarks also make their way into the proverbial mailbag, like this recent tweet directed at Fox 9 sports anchor and reporter Dawn Mitchell.
"Dawn, u used o be cute until u got old. I still enjoy the sports segment on fox 9 news," wrote Twitter user @TiXiong13. The viewer picked the wrong day to mess with Mitchell, who retweeted the comment and used it as an example of the irritating comments women working in media get all too often.
"THIS is the harassment women get on a daily basis," Mitchell responded. "You should be ashamed of yourself."
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"I’m so over being abused on a daily basis," she added in a subsequent tweet. "Women are too sexy too young -too fat -too old - always too something. How about amazing at our jobs? How about amazing people? How about working long hours and long days & how I look to you is not my first concern? And how hurtful."
I’m so over being abused on a daily basis. Women are too sexy too young -too fat -too old - always too something. How about amazing at our jobs? How about amazing people? How about working long hours and long days & how I look to you is not my first concern? And how hurtful. pic.twitter.com/lq9x6sDLVV
— Dawn Mitchell (@DawnAtFOX9) April 27, 2018
Though a few Twitter trolls pounced, most users replied to Mitchell's message with support and encouragement.
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Super fitting for someone who's nameless, faceless, and hiding behind his computer. I notice the men that call women out for their looks...never are attractive themselves (not to mentioned talented), hence, the lack of of confidence and needing to put others down.
— Nadine Babu (@NadineBabu) April 27, 2018
Dawn, You are super talented & dedicated to your job. Viewers in the Twin Cities are so lucky to have such a great reporter, anchor & host providing in-depth & entertaining coverage of their favorite teams.
— Mark Schanowski (@MarkSchanowski) April 27, 2018
Coming from a Dad of a couple a young ladies, thank you for standing up to the abuse. My girls will grow up in a better world because of strong women like you. Thank you!
— Patrick Brannan (@Siouxperman402) April 27, 2018
Mitchell hosts "FOX 9 Sports Now" on Friday and Saturday nights. She's covered the Minnesota Vikings for more than a decade.
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